Elementary/Middle Level Education: Grades 4-8, Science Concentration with Special Education, B.S.Ed.

Concentration Area (22 cr.)

Math Course Requirements (3 Cr.)

• MATH 205 - Conceptual Mathematics for Middle-Level Teachers Credits: 3

Professional Core (27 Cr.)

Special Education (27 cr.)

• SPEE 273 - Introduction to Exceptionalities: Understanding Diverse Learners Credits: 3
• SPEE 280 - Best Practices in Collaboration: Educators, Families, & Related Service Providers Credits: 3
• SPEE 320 - Interventions for Students with Communication Impairments Credits: 3
• SPEE 325 - Interventions for Students with Social/Emotional and Behavioral Impairments Credits: 3
• SPEE 330 - Teaching Students with Exceptionalities in a Standards-Aligned System Credits: 3
• SPEE 335 - Interventions for Students with Cognitive and/or Physical Impairments Credits: 3
• SPEE 423 - Effective Instructional Strategies for Students with Exceptionalities Credits: 3
• SPEE 447 - Special Education Processes in a Standards Aligned System Credits: 3
• SPEE 483 - Assessing Children with Exceptionalities for Curricular Decision-Making Credits: 3

Student Teaching (15 crs.)

• EDFN 409 - Seminar in Middle Level Learning Credits: 3
• SPEE 495 - Student Teaching & Professional Practicum Special Education Credits: 6
• EDFN 495 - Student Teaching Credits: 6-15

General Education

Foundation Courses (15 crs.)

• First Year Seminar (Select One)

• UNIV 101 - Shippensburg University First Year Seminar Credits: 3
• HONR 113 - Honors: Shippensburg University First Year Seminar Credits: 3

• Written Communication (Select One)

• ENGL 114 - Academic Writing Credits: 3
• ENGL 115 - Advanced Academic Writing Credits: 3
• HONR 106 - Honors: Academic Writing Credits: 3

• Oral Communication (Select One)

• COST 100 - Introduction to Human Communication Credits: 3
• HONR 100 - Honors: Introduction to Human Communication Credits: 3

• Historical Themes (Select One)

• HIST 105 - Historical Foundations of Global Cultures Credits: 3
• HONR 122 - Honors: Historical Foundations of Global Cultures Credits: 3

• Quantitative Reasoning (Select One)

• MATH 117 - Applied Statistics Credits: 3
• MATH 217 - Statistics I Credits: 4

Interconnections: Diversity (3 crs.)

Select One:

• PSYC 101 - General Psychology Credits: 3
• HONR 151 - Honors: General Psychology Credits: 3

Interconnections (6 crs.)

Select at least one Global Perspectives Course.

• Global Perspectives Courses:

• ANTH 105 - Great Discoveries in Archaeology Credits: 3
• ECON 101 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
• GEOG 101 - World Geography Credits: 3
• HIST 106 - Modern World History Credits: 3
• HONR 123 - Honors: Modern World History Credits: 3
• HONR 141 - Honors: World Geography Credits: 3
• HONR 165 - Honors: Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
• HONR 274 - Honors: Introduction to International Politics Credits: 3
• POLI 141 - World Politics Credits: 3

• Foreign Language Courses:

• SPAN 101 - Beginning Spanish I Credits: 3
• SPAN 102 - Beginning Spanish II Credits: 3
• SPAN 103 - Intermediate Spanish Credits: 3
• SPAN 202 - Intermediate Conversation Credits: 3
• SPAN 330 - Spanish for the Professions Credits: 3

Citizenship & Responsibility (7 crs.)

In addition to the required Critical Analysis & Reasoning math course, select one (1) course from the following program goals: Citizenship or Ethical Reasoning.

• MATH 225 - Discrete Mathematics Credits: 4

Citizenship

Options include:

• HIST 201 - Early History of the United States Credits: 3
• POLI 100 - U.S. Government and Politics Credits: 3
• HONR 279 - Honors: U.S. Government and Politics Credits: 3

Ethical Reasoning

Options include:

• PHIL 105 - Ethical Theories and Problems Credits: 3
• HONR 105 - Honors: Ethical Theories and Problems Credits: 3

Natural World & Technology (9 crs.)

• ESSC 110 - Introduction to Geology Credits: 3
• ESSC 111 - Introduction to Weather and Climate Credits: 3
• BIOL 208 - Field Biology Credits: 3

Creativity & Expression (6 crs.)

Literature

Select One:

• ENGL 248 - Introduction to Culturally Diverse Literature of the U.S. Credits: 3
• ENGL 250 - Literature and Society Credits: 3
• HONR 249 - Honors: Introduction to Literature Credits: 3
• THAR 121 - Introduction to the Theatre Credits: 3
• HONR 101 - Honors: Introduction to the Theatre Credits: 3

Arts

Select One:

• ART 101 - Art Appreciation Credits: 3
• ART 231 - Art History I Credits: 3
• ART 232 - Art History II Credits: 3
• ART 233 - Art History III Credits: 3
• ART 339 - History of American Art Credits: 3
• HONR 111 - Honors: Introduction to Interdisciplinary Arts Credits: 3
• HONR 135 - Honors: Art History III Credits: 3
• HONR 210 - Honors: Introduction to Music Credits: 3
• HONR 261 - Honors: World Music Credits: 3
• INST 111 - Introduction to Interdisciplinary Arts Credits: 3
• MUSI 121 - Introduction to Music Credits: 3
• MUSI 129 - American Popular Music Credits: 3
• MUSI 227 - Opera and Music Theatre Credits: 3
• MUSI 261 - World Music Credits: 3
• ENGL 224 - Introduction to Creative Writing Credits: 3